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Nov 11, 2025
Pouring Stories, Writer Jeff Burkhart Raises the Bar on Stage
Jeff Burkhart has long been a fixture of Marin nightlife, both behind the bar and the byline.
As the “Barfly” columnist for the Marin Independent...
Nov 4, 2025
Fleet Street Blues, The Media Has Always Mutated
A couple of weeks ago, I was knocking around London’s Fleet Street, where newspapers once spored like mushrooms. Now, there’s barely a handful left.
The...
Oct 14, 2025
Harmony and Heart with Essence & Gold Country at Sweetwater
As singer-songwriter Essence Goldman takes the stage at Sweetwater Music Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 22, she won’t just be performing songs from her new...
Oct 1, 2025
When Peace Crashed
Peace came dressed like a census taker
clipboard in hand, mild mannered
asking who still lives here
and in what condition.
It smelled of sunscreen and burnt coffee
and...
Sep 9, 2025
Support Local Arts, Save a Nation
There’s a reason authoritarian types go after the arts first. Fragile, underfunded, subjective as hell—it’s easier to remove the arts rather than reckon with...
Aug 13, 2025
Best Way to Wait for a Drink While Dining Outdoors
I get it. Joints get busy. Especially those with such a stellar bayside view as Sam’s Anchor Cafe in Tiburon—the very place I interviewed...
Aug 13, 2025
Celebrate the ‘Best of Marin’
Look, 2025 has already been a wild ride—AI went from sci-fi to HR, billionaires keep trying to launch themselves into space and the rest...
Aug 13, 2025
Best Attorney for When You’re in the Legal Weeds
When it comes to navigating California’s cannabis laws, Scot Candell & Associates doesn’t just know the terrain—they helped blaze the trail.
Since 1997, the firm...